Question

Which of these symptoms should the nurse recognize as being common in patients who experiences gastrointestinal (GI) infection? (Select all that apply)
a) Nausea and vomiting
b) Abdominal cramping
c) Flank pain
d) constipation
e) Dehydration

Answer 1

Depending on the particular type of GI infection you have, your syptoms may vary. There are 3 main types of GI infections including viral, bacterial and parasitic.

Viral and bacterial GI infections can cause a variety of syptoms including but not limited to ; general unwell feeling, mailase, swelling to the stomach and intestional tract, loss of appetite, weightloss, nausea , vomiting , diarrhea, abdominal cramping, flank pain, dehydration, abdominal tenderness and fever can occur.

Parasitic GI infections syptoms can include but not limited to ; foul smelling watery diarrhea may be greasy or soft, flatulence, nausea, abdominal cramps , bloating , weight loss, sleeping problem, anemia, aches and pains, allergies, fever, general unwell feeling, rectal itching or vulva itching , weightloss, abdominal pain, passing of parasite in stool, rash around rectal or vulva area  and weakness, on occasion it can cause constipation

So depending on the type of GI infection you have the answer to your question is  

all of the above answers are syptoms of a GI infection

a) nausea and vomiting

b) abominal cramping

c) flank pain

d) constipation ( if parasitic infection)

e) dehydration